Why Study Chemistry?
The
study of chemistry prepares students for a variety of careers, and the
undergraduate program at Colorado State University has been designed to
give graduates the background necessary to enter any one of these interesting
and exciting areas.
Chemists are employed in a wide array of professional fields in private
industry, government, and education. Chemists work in research, development,
analysis and testing, consulting, industrial quality control, environmental
resource management, and forensics.
Principal employers are petrochemical firms, biotechnology firms, consumer
chemical firms, environmental testing laboratories, agricultural companies,
governmental regulatory agencies, governmental and educational research
laboratories, and manufacturing firms.
Participation in internships, volunteer activities, or cooperative education
opportunities is highly recommended to enhance your practical training
and development.
Recent Colorado State University BS chemists with research experience
have been very successful securing jobs in the chemical industry with
competitive starting salaries.
Graduates who continue on for advanced studies can obtain more responsible
positions with the possibility of rising to top professional levels.
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Summer Research Opportunities
National Science Foundation -
Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU)
Spend your summer at the foot of the Rockies
doing state-of-the-art research in chemistry, sponsored by the NSF Research
Experience for Undergraduates program.
Applications (online only) will be available
in January 2003, and will be accepted until March 15. More information
can be found at the CSU
NSF-REU web site.
Research in Theoretical Chemistry
CSU announces the Marshall Fixman Summer
Theory Program, a summer research opportunity for undergraduates who have
completed junior physical chemistry.
An online application will be available
soon, and applications will be accepted through March 15, 2003.
For more information see the Marshall
Fixmann Summer Theory Program Web Site
Other On-line Resources
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